Three dogs - and counting

Three Dog Night brings joy to its world of fans

9:09 AM,
Oct. 5, 2012

Three Dog Night: an overall happy feeling.

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During the period from 1968 to 1975, Three Dog Night racked up 21 consecutive Top 40 hits, three of which reached No. 1. Danny Hutton, co-founder of the band, chalks that remarkable run to two things: hard work and good taste.

"We always approached every song as if it would be the hit single," says Hutton. "We didn't believe in putting any fillers on our albums."

As for the "taste" part, Hutton credits his and his fellow musicians for knowing their boundaries as songwriters. "Some people get into songwriting for the reason - to collect royalties," says Hutton with a laugh. "We were always on the ...